Location and Name of the Town
The town that has been selected for the presentation is Los Angeles in California. The production of oil in Los Angeles is of significance to the economy of California. The oil and gas extraction in Los Angeles takes place through traditional primary methods of production and secondary methods which include flooding, injection of steam, hydraulic fracturing and addition of acids (Shamasunder, et al., 2018) . This form of oil extraction leads to concerns over the consequences on water, land air and general public health.
The Positive and Negative Implications of Energy Sources at the Level of the Community
The attempt to meet the heating oil demand during the winter season means that more petroleum products have to be produced. Lack of market for the other products produced to meet the demand for heating oil limits the amount of heating oil produced. One disadvantage with heating oil is that its demand is dependent on seasons. Stability in oil prices usually means that home heating oil will rice in winter because of high demand; this demand is very low in other months. The cost incurred in purchasing crude oil changes (Cooper & Sedgwick, 2015) . Demand affects costs and it depends on the economy and weather. The other disadvantage is that local markets experience variations. The oil has grave environmental implications. However, extraction can be done using the fluid fracking process. The future of heating oil production looks bright for Los Angeles because of its 70 oil fields (Shamasunder, et al., 2018) . The technology that is mostly used is the fluid fracking extraction process which is environmental friendly.
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Recommendations for the Town
The town would do well in wind and solar energy which have been promising for future use since neither wind nor the sun get depleted in the long-run. By the time 2025 reaches, Los Angeles can consider tidal energy since it is close to the shores of the Pacific Ocean. Tidal energy is renewable and environmental friendly.
References
Cooper, C., & Sedgwick, S. (2015). The Oil and Gas Industry in California, its Economic Contribution and Workforce in 2013. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation.
Shamasunder, B., Collier-Oxandale, A., Blickley, J., Sadd, J., Chan, M., Navarro, S., et al. (2018). Community-Based Health and Exposure Study around Urban Oil Developments in South Los Angeles. International Journal of Environtal Research and Public Health, 15, 138 , doi:10.3390/ijerph15010138.
